International Young Democrat Union
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Abbreviation | IYDU |
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Motto | "United for Freedom" |
Formation | March 1991 |
Type | Political international |
Chairman | Abdelmajid El Fassi |
Deputy Chairman | Bruno Kazuhiro |
First Vice Chairman | Falah Hasan |
Secretary General | Charlotte Kude |
Parent organisation | International Democrat Union |
Website | http://iydu.org/ |
The International Young Democrat Union (IYDU) is a global alliance of centre-right political youth organisations and the youth wing of the International Democrat Union (IDU).[1][2][3]
The IYDU in its current form was founded in March 1991 in Washington, D.C.. A previous organisation of the same name had been established in July 1981, also in Washington, but subsequently ceased to exist.[2]
Overview[edit]
The IYDU stands for conservative politics and free-market policies.[4]
IYDU host a number of events for member organisations each year including a Freedom Forum (mid-year), an Annual Council Meeting, and overseas study visits.
Following almost 6 years of the IYDU being split over important differences in the interpretation of the IYDU constitution, the International Young Democrat Union Joint Council Meeting elected a unified IYDU Board in Brussels on 21 October 2017.
Parent Organization[edit]
The parent organisation to IYDU, the International Democrat Union (IDU)[5] is a working association of 71 full and associate members from 63 different countries. Formed in 1983, founder members included Britain’s Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher; US Vice-President George H. W. Bush; Mayor of Paris, and later French President, Jacques Chirac; and German Chancellor Helmut Kohl.
Chairmen[edit]
Name | Years | Organisation | Country |
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Mark Heywood | 1992 – 1994 | Young Liberals | Australia |
Tony Zagotta | 1994 – 1998 | College Republicans | United States of America |
Andrew Rosindell | 1998 – 2002 | Young Conservatives | United Kingdom |
Shane Frith | 2002 – 2004 | Young Nationals | New Zealand |
Donald Simpson | 2004 – 2006 | Conservative Future Scotland | United Kingdom |
Peter Skovholt Gitmark | 2006 – 2008 | Young Conservatives | Norway |
Tim Dier | 2008 – 2010 | Conservative Future | United Kingdom |
Daniel Walther | 2010 – 2012 | Junge Union | Germany |
Nicolas Figari | 2012 – 2012 | Independent Democratic Union Youth | Chile |
Aris Kalafatis | 2012 – 2014 | Youth Organisation of New Democracy | Greece |
Gerti Bogdani | 2014 – 2016 | Youth of Democratic Party of Albania | Albania |
Simon Breheny | 2016 – 2017 | Young Liberals | Australia |
Bashir Wardini | 2016 – Present | Lebanese Forces Youth Association | Lebanon |
Footnotes[edit]
- ^ Mercer, Paul (1994). Directory of British political organisations 1994. London: Longman. p. 174. ISBN 978-0-582-23729-2.
- ^ a b Yearbook of International Organizations 2005/2006. 1. Munich: K. G. Saur Verlag. 2005. p. 2033. ISBN 978-3-598-24521-3.
- ^ "Ma touts Taiwan's democratic accomplishments". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ Lester, Ray, ed. (2008). The New Walford Guide to Reference Resources: Volume II - Social sciences. Facet Publishing. p. 215. ISBN 978-1-85604-498-1.
- ^ http://www.idu.org
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)